NextBigFuture

Most Efficient Rocket Engine Ever Flown Will Enable Affordable Mach 9 Hypersonic Speed

Venus Aerospace has made the most efficient rocket engines ever flown. They will go from runway to mach 9 hypersonic speed.
insider.si.edu

Model, Rocket Engine, NERVA Nuclear, on Moveable Test Stand, On Rails, 1:8 Scale

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Shown here is a one-eighth scale ...
GeekWire

Stoke Space hotfires rocket engine on new vertical test stand — a ‘very big deal’ for Washington startup

The Stoke Space rocket engine test lights up a vertical test stand in Moses Lake, Wash. (Stoke Space Photo) Stoke Space successfully hotfired its first-stage rocket engine on a new vertical test stand ...

The World's Biggest Solid-Propellant Rocket Has Successfully Launched For A Second Time

Orienspace launched its Gravity-1 rocket for the second time in October 2025, bringing three satellites into orbit.
Hackaday

A Simple Simulator For Model Rocket Performance

When building a model rocket, it can be fun to get into the maths of it all—calculating the expected performance of your build, and then seeing how it measures up in the real world. To aid in that ...